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FONTVIEILLE GRAMAT

A Auberge La Régalido An idyllic garden and Château de Roumégouse This castle hotel is
J Jean-Pierre Michel’s incomparable Provençal a rarity: a flawless Relais et Châteaux
meals are two reasons to stay at this converted establishment with prices that are not sky-high.
old mill. Friendly staff, individually decorated The style changes from one bedroom to another,
bedrooms with lots of extras, and an atmosphere but fresh flowers appear in each, as well as in the
of well-being complete the picture. airy reception rooms. In summer, meals are taken
N Rue Frédéric-Mistral, 13990 Fontvieille, on the panoramic terrace.
Bouches-du-Rhône. Map p224 B3. § 04 90 54 60 22. N Rignac, 46500 Gramat, Lot. Map p222 C3.
` 04 90 54 64 29. $ la-regalido@wanadoo.fr § 05 65 33 63 81. ` 05 65 33 71 18. $ roumegouse@
0 b,l,d. Rooms 15. z ∂¢ Jan to 15 Feb. relaischateaux.fr 0 b,l,d. Rooms 15. S ∂ ¢ winter
/ AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡ months. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡
GÉMENOS GRIMAUD

Relais de la Magdeleine This gem of a hotel, Le Coteau Fleuri You don’t have to meet the
occupying a handsome 18th-century bastide cheerful owner to feel positive about this hotel.
(country house), has been run with warmth by It happens the moment you enter the spacious
the same family since 1932. All the bedrooms, interior with its polished tile floors and white
even the cheapest, are prettily decorated, with fine walls, and smell the fragrance of fresh flowers.
furniture and paintings; bathrooms are spruce. Rooms and superb food have a Provençal
You might come across a donkey in the garden. flavour.
N 13420 Gémenos, Bouches-du-Rhône. Map p224 C4. N Place des Penitents, 83360 Grimaud, Var.
§ 04 42 32 20 16. ` 04 42 32 02 26. Map p225 E4. § 04 94 43 20 17. ` 04 94 43 33 42.
$ contact@relaismagdeleine.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 24. $ coteaufleuri@wanadoo.fr 0 b,l,d. Rooms 14.
S ∂¢ Dec to mid-Mar. / AE, MC, V. ¡¡ ∂¢ Nov to mid-Jan. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡

EZE-VILLAGE FIGEAC
Château de la Chèvre d’Or Smart hotel perched Château du Viguier du Roy Central, but with a
on a clifftop, where every bedroom has a view. peaceful cloister and interior garden. Warm
N Rue du Barri, 06360 Eze-Village, Alpes-Maritimes. sophistication in a setting of 12th-century origins.
Map p225 F3. § 04 92 10 66 66. ` 04 93 41 06 72. N rue Droite, 46100 Figeac, Lot. Map p222 C3.
$ reservation@chevredor.com 0 b,l,d. § 05 65 50 05 05. ` 05 65 50 06 06. $ hotel@
Rooms 32, plus presidential suite. ¡¡¡¡ chateau-viguier-figeac.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 21. ¡¡¡
EZE-VILLAGE FLOURE
Château Eza Tapestries on stone walls and utter Château de Floure Former Romanesque abbey
luxury, 400m (1,300ft) above the sea. with extensive grounds, a maze and a pool.
N Rue de la Pise, 06360 Eze-Village, Alpes- Pleasing rooms and fine food add to its appeal.
Maritimes. Map p225 F3. § 04 93 41 12 24. N 1 allée Gaston Bonheur, 11800 Floure, Aude. Map
` 04 93 41 16 64. $ info@chateza.com p222 C4. § 04 68 79 11 29. ` 04 68 79 04 61. $
0 b,l,d. Rooms 10. ¡¡¡¡ contact@chateau-de-floure.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 18. ¡¡
For key to symbols see backflap. For price categories see p217